A Guide to Plastic Laminates
By Ed Pell. What's the difference between high-pressure laminates, melamine panels, papers, vinyls, and other cabinet surfaces? Read more
By Patrick J. Galvin. New materials and products from the functional and elegant to the downright bizarre. Electronic bathtubs, anyone? Read more
By Milton Snyder. The new CABO plumbing code allows smaller water, drain, and vent pipes that NAHB claims can save up to 36 percent in piping-materials costs. But at what cost in quality? Read more
By Art Betterley. Tips for trimming laminates, countertops, and cabinets to fit in irregular spaces. Read more
By Harry T. Swanson. Old mud-style jobs are too expensive, and mastic over drywall is too vulnerable to water. Thin-set offers an alternative. Read more
By Geoffrey Taylor. Don't just throw in a set of stock cabinets as an afterthought. Rather, think it through like a cook. Read more
Foundation Cracking, Insulating Log-Home Foundations, Pressure-Treated Wood Foundations, Climate Concerns, Shingling Over Shingles, Insulation Retrofit Read more
The all-important change order. Read more
Do you own the plans—or does the designer? Read more
An update on the solar tax credits. Read more
Some things to consider with old plumbing. Read more
Three stories from Canada. Read more
Fifteen points to make bathrooms better. Read more
By Patrick J. Galvin. New materials and products from the functional and elegant to the downright bizarre. Electronic bathtubs, anyone? Read more
True stories of kitchen-and-bath nightmares. Read more